Mental Health News and Research

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Neuroscientists analyze why the brain is disturbed by harsh sounds

Why do the harsh sounds emitted by alarms or human shrieks grab our attention? What is going on in the brain when it detects these frequencies?

20 Sep 2019

Scientists link neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in MS patients

A recent review by Kessler Foundation researchers explored the relationship between neuropsychological assessment and predictability of performance of everyday life activities among people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

20 Sep 2019

Noninvasive, hair-growth-stimulating technology could help reverse baldness

Few things on earth strike fear into the hearts of men more profoundly than hair loss. But reversing baldness could someday be as easy as wearing a hat, thanks to a noninvasive, low-cost hair-growth-stimulating technology developed by engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

20 Sep 2019

Knowing when and how to taper off opioid dosage crucial to safe pain management

Many healthcare providers today try to avoid administering or prescribing opioid pain medications when possible because of the narcotics' addictive properties. But for some patients, opioid medications remain the most effective, most appropriate treatment for their subjective pain complaints.

20 Sep 2019

Chicago adults identify top 10 health problems for children and adolescents in the city

Chicago adults identified stress, drug abuse, and depression as the top three big health problems for children and adolescents in the city, according to results from a new survey developed by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health.

19 Sep 2019

Daniel Weinberger wins NAM's Sarnat Prize for schizophrenia research

The National Academy of Medicine today announced Daniel Weinberger is the recipient of the 2019 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, for his fundamental role in elucidating the biological origins and genetic expressions of schizophrenia, and for transforming how clinicians, researchers, and the public understand mental illness.

19 Sep 2019

UC San Diego awarded NIMH grant to create Neuroelectromagnetic Data Archive and Tools Resource

University of California San Diego has been awarded $4.6 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to create the Neuroelectromagnetic Data Archive and Tools Resource.

19 Sep 2019

Sodium and potassium-rich foods may predict future depression in adolescents

An innovative study finds that sodium and potassium levels- reflections of a person's typical diet - may be predictors of future depression in teens. The first-of-its-kind study is published in Physiological Reports.

19 Sep 2019

Early palliative care linked to better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

Early palliative care is associated with better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a study by VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health and Science University researchers.

19 Sep 2019

Review highlights medication underuse in the treatment of opioid use disorder

Though research shows that medication-assisted treatment can help people who are addicted to opioids, the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underused, according to a review of current medical data on opioid addiction in the U.S.

19 Sep 2019

Diarrhea linked significantly to weight gain

A study has shown that obesity is linked to chronic diarrhea, independent of other lifestyle or eating habits.

19 Sep 2019

Penn State physician highlights the importance of speaking frankly about suicide

Suicide can be difficult to talk about due to the cultural stigma surrounding it and the devastating and lasting impact it has on people, families and communities. But it's important to do so.

19 Sep 2019

AAN recommends assessment of people aged 65 and older for memory problems

People with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough to affect their daily activities.

19 Sep 2019

Zylka lab receives NIH grant to advance treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders

The National Institutes of Health have awarded two separate grants totaling $6.1 million to Mark Zylka, PhD, director of the UNC Neuroscience Center. One of the grants was co-awarded to Ben Philpot, PhD, associate director of the center at the UNC School of Medicine.

18 Sep 2019

Embryonic damage due to autoantibodies could be cause of behavioral disorders in the child

Dysfunctions in the maternal immune system that occur during pregnancy could possibly lead to impaired brain development in the unborn child.

18 Sep 2019

Implementing Collaborative Chronic Care Model for veterans with mental health conditions

A multi-year process has led to successful implementation of an innovative, evidence-based approach to improve care for veterans with mental health conditions in the US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system, reports a study in a special October supplement to Medical Care.

18 Sep 2019

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Neuroscientists analyze why the brain is disturbed by harsh sounds

Scientists link neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in MS patients

Noninvasive, hair-growth-stimulating technology could help reverse baldness

Knowing when and how to taper off opioid dosage crucial to safe pain management

Chicago adults identify top 10 health problems for children and adolescents in the city

Daniel Weinberger wins NAM's Sarnat Prize for schizophrenia research

UC San Diego awarded NIMH grant to create Neuroelectromagnetic Data Archive and Tools Resource

Sodium and potassium-rich foods may predict future depression in adolescents

Early palliative care linked to better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

Review highlights medication underuse in the treatment of opioid use disorder

Diarrhea linked significantly to weight gain

Penn State physician highlights the importance of speaking frankly about suicide

AAN recommends assessment of people aged 65 and older for memory problems

Zylka lab receives NIH grant to advance treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders

Embryonic damage due to autoantibodies could be cause of behavioral disorders in the child

Implementing Collaborative Chronic Care Model for veterans with mental health conditions

UVA leads statewide effort to fight opioid crisis

Simple tile-based game may boost mental health

Research provides a window into new suicide risk profiles

Study finds high prevalence of severe mental disorders in prisons

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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